A Door into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski
A Door into Ocean
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Joan Slonczewski
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A Door into Ocean

Elysium Cycle #1

Joan Slonczewski

372 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy science science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

A Door into Ocean is the novel upon which the author's reputation as an important SF writer principally rests. A ground-breaking work both of feminist SF and of world-building hard SF, it concerns the Sharers of Shora, a nation of women on a dista...

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Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews

Moods

adventurous 64%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
sad 47%
challenging 35%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 29%
dark 23%
mysterious 17%
tense 17%
informative 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 78% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.04

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